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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-06-03, Page 87,71.1 Ludlow Sentinel, Wednesdays June 3, 19111JPa 7 A fi YOU'LL SAVE MONEY BY GETTING OFF OIL BECAUSE THE PRICE OF OIL IS ESCALATING, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO S(, ' Heating with oil is a habit Canadians acquired when oil was plentiful and cheap. lbday \sources of oil are unreliable and increasingly more expensive, SO we just have to kick the habit. The habit won't be hard to break because Canada has anThose abundance of energy aiterna- tees that are plentiful and are ultimately cheaper than oil.sense Canada Oil Substitu- tion Program (COSP), is a major part of the federal govern- ment's National Energy Program. COSP is designed to help reduce the use of oil' , for home heating in every pro- vince to no more than 10 per cent ortotal household energy use by 1990. . COSP is a 10 -year program g that offers grants of up to. $800 covering half the cost of equipment and labour for changing your space or hot water heating system from oil to natural gas, electricity, propane or renewable energy sources such as wood and solar. The COSP grant is taxable. The oil substitution of a centrally heated building unit that contains two or more self-contained dwelling units � can qualify for COSP:grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,500. PLAN AHEAD FOR BEST SAVINGS Tb start planning your move off oil, the federal Depart - ment of Energy, Mines and Resources can help:your • assess your home's. energy efficiency by means of a'free ,, - computerized Ener$ave questionnaire; • insulate your home under the Canadian Home Insulation Program (CHIP) which pro - vides taxable grantsof up to $500. Insulation is not a require - " ment of COSP, but. it makes to have a well insulated home before you change your heating system: The better your insulation the smaller -sized . . heating system you'll need when you switch off oil: I HOW TO APPLY FOR YOUR GRANT of you who: are ready . to get. off oil, or have switched from oil since October 28, 1980, - ask for grant information from. • your nearest natural gas or electric utility; • the,federal Department of , Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) office, about convey- sion to wood or solar heat or another renewable energy. source. EMR is located at: 2242 Lakeshore Boulevard W. Toronto, Ontario M8V 1A5 Call: (416) 252-5866 or , I • toll-free: 1-800-268-2207 . Canada. ' . Mai] Mgt( Off 011 heial This coupon gives you direct access to the free EnerSave questionnaire and information about CHIP and COSP grants. rli,moisismiumialimimusimielmosammisiousesmitimiamplimisimmi I , Energy, Mines and Energae. Mines et 111Resources Canada Ressources Canada (Last name) i ll Name: �.I.1. please send (F'rst name) T Cl An EnerSave questionnaire II I T 0 Information about CHIP grants available i 1 for homes built before 1961 II Addross:. . . , t .. 1 1 ' . . 0 COSP information (Or conversion off oil to :■ City/Town: 1- CI propane 0.wood O solar III Province: i 1 -.�.: .- , . (For gas or electric conversion information. Postal Code: tI • . _. 1 -1, contact your nearest utility company) r . ', - JI -.L r Language preference 0 English II •'.t.phono: L -I. _ ..i C ; ,.1 d French 11 1 1.1 1 1. Canada • r ® Check off your interests and mail today to: EnerSave, Box 3500. Station C. OTTAWA KIY 4G1 1 IUM®Mr®®®®®111I10111111lr1l®1111-®r 11111111111 NI Ill MIIIIII III l i IPSP IS PARTOF 111ENA1lO.AL ENERGY PHOGRIM